Hat-fastener.



L. MUELLER.

HAT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED 1111.12, 1911.

1,058,323. Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

LISETTE MUELLER, OF FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS.'

HAT-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

Application filed January 12, 1911. Serial N 0. 602,304.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LIsETTE MUELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at F redericksburg, in the county of Gillespie, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to means other than hat pins for securing a hat upon the head.

The object of the present invention is to provide an attachment for a hat in the nature of a pair of side combs connected to the hat crown through the instrumentality of curved leaf springs which permit of the combs being freely inserted into the hair when putting on the hat and permit' of the combs being folded into the crown of the hat when not in use so as to be inconspicuous.

With the above object in view the invention resides in the peculiar form of leaf spring, in combination with an ordinary side comb, it being understood that various modifications may be made in the construction within the scope of the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, Figure l is a front elevation of a hat applied to a lady with portions of the former broken away to expose the hat attachment embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the attachment.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts, a hat of the sailor type is indicated at 10, and a pair of ordinary side combs 11 are arranged within the hat crown and are connected to the latter through the instrumentality of bowed leaf springs 1.2 which when the combs are put into the hair in their normal positions on the side of the head, arch over the head as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The outer ends of the springs are pivotally connected to the comb backs through the instrumentality of rivets or the like 13, and the confronting inner ends of the springs are equipped with threaded pins 14 which are inserted through the crown of the hat, and carry on their outer ends nuts 15 which are screwed up tight against the crown of the hat and firmly anchor the springs in position. By virtue of the pivotal connections of the combs with the springs, the combs may be rocked in the direction of the springs so as to be concealed entirely within the crown of the hat when the hat is taken off. By virtue of the springs 12, when transverse breezes sweep across the hat, the springs will yield laterally causing the combs on both sides of the head to be driven farther into the hair than normal and securely anchor the hat against being blownoif.

What is claimed, is

In a hat fastener, a leaf spring, pivotally secured at one end to the crown of the hat near the center thereof, and a comb pivotally secured near one corner of the back thereof to the free end of the spring, said free end of the spring, when the device is in use, extending outwardly laterally toward the brim of the hat, the free end of the comb then extending inwardly with its teeth extending rearwardly into the hair of'the wearer.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

LISETTE MUELLER, Witnesses:

OTTo MUELLER, A. W. HAURSUND.

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Commissioner of Patents, 

